Lecture 3 - Cultural Variations in Attachment Flashcards
what is an individualistic
culture?
one which emphasises personal independence and achievement at the expense of group goals, resulting in a strong sense of competition
what is a collectivist culture?
one which emphasises family and work goals above individual needs and desires, there is a high degree of interdependence between people
what countries are individualistic?
uk, america, aurope
what countries are collectivist?
North Korea, Japan
what did Van Ijzendoorn & Kroonenberg (1998) do?
carried out a meta-analysis combining the findings of 32 other studies of the strange situation from a variety of countries and based on the observation of over 2000 children.
which country was the most securely attached?
GB
which country was the lowest for securely attached?
china
which country had the highest insecure avoidant ?
Germany
which country had the lowest insecure avoidant?
Japan
which country had high insecure resistance?
israel
which country had lowest insecure resistant?
sweden
Do the results of Van Ijzendoorn and Kroonenberg study support Bowlby’s evolutionary theory of attachment?
No they do not because, the results show that the countries differ in attachments.
how many infants were secure attached in simonellas 2014 study?
only 50%, decreased because mothers went to work
what did jin 2012 find?
mothers straight away would enter and pick the child up, mother initiated hug . parenting style plays a factor. It was concluded that secure base is always there but just looks different tin different cultures.
